u/Efficient_Bend6725

Hi Guys,

I'm looking to buy a pair of 5" studio monitors for my home studio, which is located in a very small and narrow bedroom.

Here are my room dimensions:

Metric: 3.60m (Length) x 2.10m (Width) x 2.55m (Height)

Imperial: ~12ft x 7ft x 8.3ft

The room is barely treated (just some basic cheap foam from AliExpress), so acoustics aren't great. Because the room is so narrow (7ft width), the desk will be placed against the short wall, meaning the monitors will have to be placed pretty close to the wall behind them.

I already own a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro headphones, which I use as my main reference tool to bypass the room's acoustic issues.

I’m currently torn between two main options:

Focal Alpha 50 Evo: Love the front-ported design which seems safer for placing close to the wall, and I heard they have low self-noise (hiss) and great punch.

Kali Audio IN-5: The 3-way coaxial design sounds amazing for midrange clarity and stereo imaging, and the boundary EQ switches seem useful for a bad room, but I'm slightly worried about build quality or potential hiss.

(Side note: Genelec 8030C was on my radar, but I feel like they might be an overkill/wasted budget given my room's poor acoustics).

Which of these would you recommend for my specific situation? Are there any other options I should consider?

Thanks!

Hi Guys,

I'm looking to buy a pair of 5" studio monitors for my home studio, which is located in a very small and narrow bedroom.

Here are my room dimensions:

Metric: 3.60m (Length) x 2.10m (Width) x 2.55m (Height)

Imperial: ~12ft x 7ft x 8.3ft

The room is barely treated (just some basic cheap foam from AliExpress), so acoustics aren't great. Because the room is so narrow (7ft width), the desk will be placed against the short wall, meaning the monitors will have to be placed pretty close to the wall behind them.

I already own a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro headphones, which I use as my main reference tool to bypass the room's acoustic issues.

I’m currently torn between two main options:

Focal Alpha 50 Evo: Love the front-ported design which seems safer for placing close to the wall, and I heard they have low self-noise (hiss) and great punch.

Kali Audio IN-5: The 3-way coaxial design sounds amazing for midrange clarity and stereo imaging, and the boundary EQ switches seem useful for a bad room, but I'm slightly worried about build quality or potential hiss.

(Side note: Genelec 8030C was on my radar, but I feel like they might be an overkill/wasted budget given my room's poor acoustics).

Which of these would you recommend for my specific situation? Are there any other options I should consider?

Thanks!

Hi Guys,

I'm looking to buy a pair of 5" studio monitors for my home studio, which is located in a very small and narrow bedroom.

Here are my room dimensions:

Metric: 3.60m (Length) x 2.10m (Width) x 2.55m (Height)

Imperial: ~12ft x 7ft x 8.3ft

The room is barely treated (just some basic cheap foam from AliExpress), so acoustics aren't great. Because the room is so narrow (7ft width), the desk will be placed against the short wall, meaning the monitors will have to be placed pretty close to the wall behind them.

I already own a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro headphones, which I use as my main reference tool to bypass the room's acoustic issues.

I’m currently torn between two main options:

Focal Alpha 50 Evo: Love the front-ported design which seems safer for placing close to the wall, and I heard they have low self-noise (hiss) and great punch.

Kali Audio IN-5: The 3-way coaxial design sounds amazing for midrange clarity and stereo imaging, and the boundary EQ switches seem useful for a bad room, but I'm slightly worried about build quality or potential hiss.

(Side note: Genelec 8030C was on my radar, but I feel like they might be an overkill/wasted budget given my room's poor acoustics).

Which of these would you recommend for my specific situation? Are there any other options I should consider?

Thanks!